rent seck

English

Etymology

From late Middle English rent sek, from Anglo-Norman rente sec; sec rente (literally “dry rent”), ultimately from Latin siccus. Compare Middle English secce (“dry”).

Noun

rent seck (plural rents seck)

1. A right to receive rent where the tenant's goods cannot be seized as security for the payment of rent.

References

• https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/15-16/20